This site is an effort by county, state, tribal, and federal agencies to coordinate and aggregate information for Idaho communities affected by wildfire smoke. The information is posted here by the agencies themselves.

Idaho Smoke Map

Idaho Smoke Map Legend

**(Preliminary Data Warning: Data found on the map shown below is preliminary and is subject to change. Data is in local standard time format - no adjustment for daylight savings time. The map is not able to display the temporary monitors. Check the AIR QUALITY NOW tab below for links for these monitors.

DEQ Air Quality Forecast And Caution For Blaine and Camas County - August 17, 2016

Due to wildfire smoke, the Idaho Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an Air Quality Forecast and Caution to notify residents ofCamas and Blaine County of
degraded air quality.Air quality is currently in the
UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS*category and is forecast to remain through Friday.
The pollutant of concern is
Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5).

Health Impacts and Recommended Actions

When air quality is
unhealthy for sensitive groups, sensitive persons* may experience health effects
and should limit prolonged or heavy exertion and limit time spent outdoors.
The general public is unlikely to be affected.

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